The DHL Stormers will take on French side RC Toulon in Round One of the Investec Champions Cup at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.History will be made on December 7 when Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium hosts the first-ever Investec Champions Cup match in the South African rugby heartland of the Eastern Cape. Tickets for this match will go on sale in October, with 2024/25 season ticket holders able to buy at a 50% discount. Due to a clash with the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, which will take place at … [Read more...] about DHL Stormers Taking Investec Champions Cup to Gqeberha
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Pearson Cricket Festival Fixtures
The 16th edition of the Pearson Cricket Festival will again play a big role in showcasing the young talent in the Eastern Cape when it takes place at 13 venues in Gqeberha from Thursday to Sunday. In addition, a big challenge will come from the Western Cape, with top sporting schools such as Wynberg, Rondebosch, Parel Vallei and Boland Landbou all sending teams to this cricket extravaganza. For more than a decade, this annual tournament has provided a golden opportunity for players to make … [Read more...] about Pearson Cricket Festival Fixtures
Donovan May Returns to Lead Eastern Province Cricket
In a significant development for Eastern Province Cricket (EPC), former president Donovan May has accepted a call from the province’s cricket clubs to return to his leadership role. After serving for three years as Vice President of Cricket South Africa (CSA), May’s return marks a pivotal moment for EPC as the province seeks to regain its standing in South African cricket. Elected unopposed at the EPC Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, August 17, 2024, May’s appointment comes … [Read more...] about Donovan May Returns to Lead Eastern Province Cricket
New Bok Women Coach, Swys de Bruin, on Camp in GQ
Swys de Bruin is determined to not only prepare the Springbok Women for a best ever performance at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in England, but to also deliver eye catching performances at next month’s WXV 2 in Cape Town.SA Rugby confirmed De Bruin’s appointment as Performance Coach for the Springbok Women on Wednesday and the experienced coach already got stuck in early, with a first WXV 2 training camp in Gqeberha. “It is great to be back with SA Rugby after being involved in with the … [Read more...] about New Bok Women Coach, Swys de Bruin, on Camp in GQ
Bumper 2024-2025 Cricket Season Ready to Light Up Dafabet St George’s Park Cricket Stadium
Cricket fans are in for a thrilling 2024-2025 season as Dafabet St George’s Park Cricket Stadium gears up to host a spectacular array of domestic and international matches.The season kicks off on 29 September with the Dafabet Warriors launching their CSA T20 campaign against the Hollywoodbets Dolphins. Fans can look forward to four action-packed home games in this format before the stadium switches gears to focus on its international fixtures. One of the season’s highlights arrives on Sunday, 10 … [Read more...] about Bumper 2024-2025 Cricket Season Ready to Light Up Dafabet St George’s Park Cricket Stadium
EP 27 – Other Team 27: Guess who won?
Kavaliers retain First Division crown in dramatic style The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers successfully defended their Carling Currie Cup First Division title in dramatic fashion when the 2024 Final against Eastern Province ended 27-27 in Wellington on Saturday. The scores were locked at 20-all after 80 minutes and 27-all following a tense period of extra-time, which saw the home team declared champions by virtue of scoring five tries against the four of EP in the final. Saturday's final was … [Read more...] about EP 27 – Other Team 27: Guess who won?
EP Rugby in Currie Cup First Division Final
A highly exciting 2024 Carling Currie Cup First Division will conclude on Saturday when the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers host Eastern Province in Wellington. The decider will be staged from 12h30. The Kavaliers qualified for their second successive home final by romping to victories in all of their league games, before eliminating the Phangela SWD Eagles, and based on current form they are favourites to retain their title. EP, on the other hand, grew in stature to qualify for the final by … [Read more...] about EP Rugby in Currie Cup First Division Final
Apartheid-era hostel causing a stink in Eastern Cape town
The families living in Molo hostel in Butterworth have no running water or toilets. More than 200 families are living in a dilapidated hostel in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, without toilets and electricity. The hostel was built in the 1970s to accommodate learners attending a whites-only school. A few years after the 1994 elections, the hostel was closed. People from the surrounding townships and villages coming to the town to look for work began occupying the vacant buildings. Now the families … [Read more...] about Apartheid-era hostel causing a stink in Eastern Cape town
Kavaliers to host EP in First Division Currie Cup Final
The Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity ADT Lions are the only two unbeaten teams left in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division following victories over the Toyota Cheetahs and Suzuki Griquas in round three, while the First Division finalists were confirmed. DHL Western Province registered their first win of the season in Welkom, but the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV and NovaVit Griffons are still seeking for their first win following more heartache. The First Division final will be contested between … [Read more...] about Kavaliers to host EP in First Division Currie Cup Final
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #4 – EP Win
The defending Carling Currie Cup Premier Division champions, the Toyota Cheetahs, as well as the two sides from Gauteng, the Fidelity ADT Lions and Vodacom Bulls, all managed to record their second successive victories of the season, while the semi-finalists for the First Division have been confirmed.The Free Staters increased their points tally to a “perfect 10” from two games with a 37-17 win over DHL Western Province in Bloemfontein on Saturday, but the Fidelity ADT Lions were the biggest … [Read more...] about The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #4 – EP Win
Latest science confirms plummeting penguin population
On June 23 2000, when – like now – Cape Town was in the icy grip of mid-winter, South Africa suffered what was called the world’s worst coastal seabird environmental disaster.That was the day when the fully laden ore-carrier MV Treasure broke up and sank some 8km north of Robben Island while a salvage tug was attempting to tow it to safety. The stricken vessel spilled more than 1,100 tons of highly toxic heavy fuel oil into the ocean, covering with oil tens of thousands of African Penguins from … [Read more...] about Latest science confirms plummeting penguin population
Queens Break Duck
The EP Queens secured their first win of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division season on Saturday, while there Sanlam Boland Dames and DHL Western Province recorded good victories in their round eleven fixtures. Both Western Cape sides picked up bonus point wins, with WP (46) still in second place on the log, three points ahead of Boland. The Bulls Daisies (50) lead the standings, while Border (29 points) and the Sharks Women (26 points) are in a tight race for the remaining semi-final spot … [Read more...] about Queens Break Duck
Strong Rugby Showing from Eastern Province
Eastern Province and Western Province claimed big wins on the final day of the U18 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg, and they also contributed the most players (11) of a new Elite Player Development squad that was named on Friday.EP proved too strong for the hosts in the final match of the competition. The girls from the Eastern Cape led 10-0 at the break, before lifting the tempo in the second stanza. Lukhanye Lolo (wing) scored two tries in EP’s 36-0 win. Meanwhile, WP … [Read more...] about Strong Rugby Showing from Eastern Province
EP and Bulls share spoils in U16 Girls Week finale
Boland, Western Province and the Sharks extended their respective winning streaks, while Eastern Province drew with the Blue Bulls on the second day of the U16 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School on Thursday. WP proved too strong for Free State, scoring 14 tries in an emphatic 88-0 victory. Winger Tamryn Booysen scored a hat-trick to help the Cape side finish the tournament unbeaten. Boland also claimed their second win of the week when they beat SWD 13-0. The Sharks produced a superior … [Read more...] about EP and Bulls share spoils in U16 Girls Week finale
Rugby: Big Wins for EP and Border
Eastern Province and Border claimed big wins in the first round of the U18 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg on Monday. EP scored 15 tries in their 99-5 win over Free State, with wingers Lukhanye Lolo (five tries) and Girly Tembani (three) proving especially potent. Flyhalf Micayle Hendricks contributed a try as well as 12 conversions to finish the game with 29 points. Border proved too strong for the Leopards, running in 16 tries over the course of the 96-5 victory. … [Read more...] about Rugby: Big Wins for EP and Border
